HARDWARE. no FALL & CUNNINGHAM, TV. 47 Public Kqnare, NASHVILLE, TENS., ruiLCT lupotiTEit. and wiioix' SAI.I2 DI2ALI2KS IX GUNS, CUTLERY AND 331 I. 33 Xr . . 3-2 , r RET now fn r eipt of their stock f"T the Fall Trade, and J V would tnvl'.e the particular attention of Merchant wiitlng va?hville to their twonmmt, believing that their iuc ei'bra'-M as great variety, and their goods are offered at pric-s as reasonable, a ran be found In any market la the Cnlm. when e-xti of purchasing and transportation art k loto Consideration.. T ev now devote their whole attention to th WrTOLE Al K bu-ine., and. in addilien, being 1" R ETT IMP'tR E'lSof all ENGLISH AND GERMAN" H A RDWARE, they are enabled to offer facilities to the ttetail Dealer equal to act bouse in any market. Th y will take pleasure at all lime In showing thnu.-b their esstablshraeut all who all faro- them iih a call. Feath.-rs received at the highest market price. sepl wtrw If JAMES B. CRAIGHEAD, BOR DEALER IN American, Eng...

-i THE DAILY PATRIOT. w. mr. Barra. hO. B. CAIXBSDSS. tm. 9. mui. ABTHOST B. CAMP. SMITH,' MOBGAJf CO. EDITORS AMD PROPKIETOOS. Office) Is. 10, DcMderlck Street. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1855. - The ew. The Supreme Court oft, hate itlength decided in fdor of Mrs. Gainea. Thej litre reverted the deeiscion of the second District Court and ordered tint David Clark.' will of 18 IS should be probated nd Mrs Gaines put io posscsiou of the property. The Speaker of the British House of Common! is ao office of nnneideruhle emolument, according to the Washington Globe, in comparison wiib the office of Speaker of our House of Representative. The salary of the former i 6,0)0 a year, exclusive o( a furnished residence. At the end of hia official labors be ia generally rewarded with a peerage, and pension of 1.000 for two lives. He U mem ber of the Privy Council, and ectilled to rank after barons. Our Speaker received noting but doable pay of member' Two thousand four hundred bales of cotton were des...

NASHVILLE PATltlOT. Daily FHo(, I S00. Tri-Weekly Patriot,. . . . 3,00. Weekly Ptri.t, WO; Weekly two years or two copies one year $5,00, in advance ; Club of Tu Weeklies or more, ia advance, 2,00. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1855. BtKKFiT or Mrs. Jtlia Dzan llama. Mrs. IIaynk takes a benefit to-night, and from the crowded liousts which she has drawn since the commencement of lier engagement we anticipate a perfect j tin on the occasion. AH who intend going should i'ply at the Box office early this rocrnin if tiiey wie'n to secure eligible spats. Mrs. U. ha eati-fifd lir friends here that during her prolorig.-d ah.eiice t-Vie lia r.ot been ll'.c. The repeated outbursts o( applause which she calls forth, att-st the hiph appreciation placed upon her abilities. The plays are Fazio and the Lovk CUASC. MrsicaL KsTFRTAiKMRST. The second Concert of the "RiLtr Family" takes place to -night. Thoe who heard them Ut night were not prepar ed for an entertainment so really delightful. We bespeak for th...

THE DAILY PATRIOT- vr. t. sum. no. E. onixDtoem. wo. . woboa. Aaraorr a. caJ. iniTII, nOROAN CO. EDITOES AUD PROPRIaf 0R8. Office I"e. 16, Deader! ck Street. AMERICAN TICKET fQB COUNTY OFFICES. FOB CinOPIT CX)CRT CLaTBK, TIlonAfi T. H3IILEV. FOR 8IIKRIFF, E . Is . H 1 U L. E Y . yon r.rai8Tris, riII?(EIIAS (iAHRETT fok TRrsmt, JOHN K A I N K . MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1855. The New. The eiiterpriae of constructing t railroad across the peninsula of Florida, bom to bring the Gulf and Atlantic porta into more iimnetliute intercourse, is becoming a subject of rotiHiderable interest. The 'Charleston Standard" is indebted to a friend in Florida for a few fact?n relation to its progress : "We are at wotk on the road with about three htlndred hand, and are pres-ing forward with every linns nf anccuaa U'n have a lire 8 force: on tha trestle and bridge across A melia march and rivrr, and eipcctto have a train of cars running from this point twenty ruili-e out bv the 1st of June oeit. 7e learn, a...

. NASHVILLE PAT1U0T. IESKS. Dally Patriot, fS.OO. Tri-Week!y Patriot,.... A.VH. Weekly Patriot, f3,00; one Weekly two yean or two copies one year t-1,V, in advance ; Club of To Weeklies or more, in advance, 2,i0. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1855. Iiarldtoii Counijr ountil. An aij, turned meeting of the County Council of Dvii?on countT, vu hel l at the- Court House on Saturday, f jr t!ie purpose of rrC"ivi:g am! coutitinp tlie rote f.r candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court All the Council in tlie county were rcpre 'iitci, arnl the returns having tioen duly reported bd.1 eian,i:i?J, it appeared tliat Tiiomar T. Smilrt received a majority of all the rotes, cast. And the Prc-iJ"'t of t' e Council thereupon declared Twos. T. Smilkt, E-q., the; noniinoe of the Ameri can Party of Davidson county for the rffW of ('It-it of ilic Circuit Court at the fiext March dic tion. And the Council adjourned. JO.S. L. E'.VIXG, J'nst. II. K. Walker, Stcy. Mrs. Jilia IIkas HsTNr. Notwithstanding tlie ilch-ti...

j J c HARDWARE, r no . FALL & CUNNINGHAM, 1 ' o. 47 rublie Sotiare, NASHVILLE, TIWX., mnrxT inroiircn ad whole sale: DOLEKS IX GUNS, CUTLERY IE! j3l XI. X TflLH-OEJ, A It now ia t-aceipt o their stock for the Fall Trd, nd Id Invite the particular attention of Merchant tailing aiaahvrile to their asaortroent, believing that their t-iock enbraa aa grett variety, and ihHr goods are offered at prices aa reasonable, a can be found in an 7 market in Ike Union, whrn coma of purchasing and transportation are .ken into eonideratin. T lev now devote tlieir whole attention to the WHOLE f H bvHnrw, and, in additien. being DIRrifT IMP"R E18of all KS..LIBH AND GKKMAN HARDWARE they re enabled to offer feciiilie to the Retail Dealer equal to an b-mee in ny market Th y will take pleasure at all time, in showing though their eawlablshiuenl ail wno wil avor them with a call. W Feather received at the hlgheat market price. aepl atrw If JAMES B. CRAIGHEAD, DIALER IN '-. Amrica-Enrliih Carman 1 EABDW...